.tmx file import does not overwrite existing TM

Question

Hello, 
 
 I am using Studio 2017. Whenever I import an alignment or any sorts of .tmx file into a TM in Studio, the imported segments do not overwrite the existing segments. The other segments are added, but the ones that are already in the TM do no get replaced by the ones in the .tmx file even if I click on "Overwrite..." during the import. The import process is behaving as though I clicked on "Leave unchanged...". Is this an issue with Studio? 
 I tried to import the same .tmx file into an empty TM created in Studio, and it worked fine. It&rsquo;s just the "Overwrite" feature that doesn&rsquo;t seem to work. 
 Thanks for your help.

Paul · Answer

Hi Ethel,

The default behaviour of Studio is not to create duplicates, so something must be different here. Does your existing TM have fields and attributes perhaps that are dictating a different behaviour?

Perhaps you have a couple of small test files we could look at?

Regards

Paul

Paul · Answer

Hi Ethel, 
 
If you open the TM in the Translation Memories View then you can see the fields and settings in there. This article might be helpful for you: 
 
 multifarious.filkin.com/.../ 
 
The existence of these can have an impact on how imports are handled so it's worth checking. 
 
Regards 
 
Paul

Paul · Answer

Hi Ethel Perez , 
 
Please send it through. You can email it to pfilkin@sdl.com 
 
Thank you

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